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Follow headstrong Hendrickje Stoffels as she travels to Amsterdam to start a new life.

Employed as a servant by the esteemed Rembrandt van Rijn in 1647, she soon learns the ropes of her new role, all the while clashing paths with the intolerable Meuvrow. When tensions reach a breaking point and Meuvrow threatens to ruin Rembrandt, Hendrickje must decide—to relinquish the man she loves, or fight for her happily ever after.

Based on the true story of Rembrandt's love affair with servant Hendrickje Stoffels, this novel explores the dynamic tensions between Rembrandt, Hendrickje, and his former maid and lover, Geertje Dircx.

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Hi, I’m Claudia and I am a writer and author. I like to spend my time creating a magical world where historical stories come to life, and where the mysteries of the past are within our grasp.

 

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